Category: Use Case 
Module: Vulnerability Scanner
Testing Time: 30 min

This use case shows you how the DriveLock Vulnerability Scan searches for known and unknown vulnerabilities.

1. What is this use case about?

DriveLock Vulnerability Scan automatically and regularly scans your computer system for known Windows vulnerabilities. In doing so, we access a database that is updated several times a day. The results found are then displayed in the DriveLock Operations Center in a separate view, with an assessment of the impact and risk. So are missing patches, outdated software programs or libraries with known vulnerabilities. This allows security teams to evaluate the level of security more accurately in the organization and set automatic alerts based on the assessments.

2. How does it affect your client computer?

Vulnerabilities are scanned once a day on your test devices with an active DriveLock Agent and vulnerability scanning policy. Results are sent to DriveLock Enterprise Service and can be found in the DOC. 

Note: Depending on the capabilities of your test computer and the amount of software installed on it, the vulnerability scan can take up to 3 hours.

3. How to monitor the results in the DOC?

Vulnerability scan results are available in DOC both in a separate dashboard and in the Vulnerability Scan view. Vulnerable computers can thus be identified with an assessment of the risk and impact so that you can take appropriate action, such as applying missing patches or updating software.

Additionally, you can check the vulnerability scan history using these incidents: